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Congratulations, Class of 2019!

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It takes 5 years of on-the-job training, combined with classes, homework and tests to make an I.B.E.W. inside journeyman wireman. Many candidates can’t or don’t make it through our apprenticeship program – but these 46 men and women have crossed the finish line!

Congratulations to each of our 2019 graduates, who received their certificates from IBEW Local 24 Business Manager Pete Demchuk, Maryland Acting Secretary of Labor James Rzepkowski, and Will Yull, MD National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Representative.

Several of the graduates were also recognized for their excellence in grades and attendance. Awards for highest total grades went to Chloe Alexandra Starcher in the Baltimore program and Dylan McNeil Brooks in the Eastern Shore program. Jonathan Patrick McLaughlin was recognized as the Outstanding Apprentice in the class of 2019. Perfect attendance awards were earned by Dustin Frederick Guthmann, Jonathan Patrick McLaughlin, Eric Michael Milstred, Michael Eric Panza, James Maurice Peele, Jr., Kirk Andrew Shiloh, and Michael Nicholas Tarbert.

The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the Maryland Electrical Industry is sponsored by IBEW Local 24 and the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Electrical Contractors.

Click on our Facebook link in the upper right corner of this page to view and share photos from the graduation ceremony and learn more about our training opportunities here.

 

 

BALTIMORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Nicholas Andrew Boddiford Dustin Frederick Guthmann James Maurice Peele, Jr.
Nong Emmanuel Bouh Brice John Hartsell Charles David Phoebus
Tobias David Eintou Brown Daniel Douglas Hayes Benjamin Cody Rixham
Jason Richard Carr Donald Oswaldo Herrera Joseph Elmer Sank
Timothy Dale Cox, Jr. Brandon Norwood Hofler Michael Charles Selander
Anthony Vincent DiVenanzio Zachary Michael Hynson Kirk Andrew Shiloh
Patrick Galbert Dolan Joseph Louis Iobbi Chloe Alexandra Starcher
Shane Tyler Duncan Shane Benjamin Keene Andrew Thomas Stark
Jonathan Logan Ebberts Raymond John Kilstrom, Jr. Kevin Matthew Strickland
Devan Keith Feathers Jonathan Patrick McLaughlin Michael Nicholas Tarbert
Anthony Joseph Feltz Odakwei Kofi Tendayi Mills Cory James Whidby
Adam Edward Geier Eric Michael Milstred Alec Steven Wolinski
Jesse James Glackin Nathan Urian Moser
Richard Allen Golliday Michael Eric Panza
Markist Boyce Goode Angelo Paraskevaidis

 

EASTERN SHORE ELECTRICAL GRADUATES

Dylan McNeil Brooks Matthew Thomas Reed Joseph Christian Shipley

 

Retirees Plan Ballpark Tour At Oriole Park

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Members of the Baltimore Retired Members Club (RMC) have arranged for a behind-the-scenes tour of Oriole Park at Camden Yard on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

The cost of the tour is $10 per person. Plan to arrive between 10:00 – 10:15 AM and the tour will begin at 10:30 AM. Lunch (buy your own) to follow at 12 noon right there at Dempsey’s in the warehouse. (Parking is free if the group eats there.)

Come see Oriole Park at Camden Yards from a whole new perspective. All of the areas visited are accessible to all. The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and includes:

The Orioles dugout

The Press Levels

The Scoreboard Control Room

Suite Level

Orioles Legends Park

Eutaw Street

An RSVP is required for this trip,
by Tuesday, September 17, 2019.
Call Marc Ferretto at 443 622-7818 to join this outing.

Take Action! Tell The U.S. Senate To Oppose Neil Gorsuch For The Supreme Court

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Hearings began in the Senate last week on President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch.

Gorsuch would be terrible for working people. He’s routinely voted against the interests of working people when it comes to safety on the job and discrimination in the workplace, and has denied workers’ efforts to secure earned wages and benefits.

In the coming years, the Supreme Court is going to be taking up really important cases that will have a huge effect on working people’s right to stand together in a union to improve their workplaces, to fight discrimination in the workplace and be safe on the job. After listening to Gorsuch’s answers during his hearing and reviewing his record, it’s clear he will put the interests of corporations before those of working people.

Working people are among those with the most to lose if he’s appointed. That’s why it’s up to us to stop him.

Sign the petition to tell the Senate to oppose his nomination

The petition to the U.S. Senate says the following:

President Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, will put the interests of corporations before those of working people. I urge you to oppose Judge Gorsuch’s nomination and insist on a nominee with a record of respect for the rights of working families.

Have You Thought About Running For Public Office? The AFL-CIO Wants To Help

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Path to Power is a project of the AFL-CIO Political Department to identify, recruit, and elect candidates to run for local government offices. The purpose is to shift the power in local government to favor stronger pro-worker policies and develop a bench of candidates to move into higher office.

Path to Power will work with affiliates, state federations, local labor bodies and close partners to identify union members and progressive, pro-working families candidates who can run winning campaigns in identified races.

Path to Power is a comprehensive program that follows the candidate through all stages from recruitment to governing including:

Identify & Recruit Candidates – Using data analytics, local knowledge and the political landscape to identify races that can be won by progressive pro-working families’ candidates. Local labor leaders and partners will then identify potential candidates to run in those races.

Candidate Training – Path to Power, in partnership with state federations and affiliates on the ground, will train candidates on how to run a campaign, including: campaign messaging, labor issues, campaign planning, fundraising, and voter contact.

Electoral Support – Path to Power will offer continued support to endorsed Path to Power Candidates to assist in their election efforts, as allowed by each state’s election law.

Issues & Accountability – Path to Power Alumni in elected office will have access to continued issue education and policy conferences, giving alumni the resources they need to introduce and pass progressive, pro-working families legislation.

Message from the MD & DC AFL-CIO on election results

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Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO

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Fred D. Mason, Jr.                                             Donna S. Edwards
          President                                                              Secretary-Treasurer       

    ______________________________________________________________________
A message from President Mason………….

Leaders,

Thank you for all of your hard work as you participated in our democratic processes.  Our efforts to secure victory for our endorsed candidates from Maryland and the District of Columbia were successful.

Chris Van Hollen won overwhelmingly to be our next United States Senator representing the State of Maryland.  Congratulations go out to Chris and we expect that he will continue his great leadership.

Congress members, Steny Hoyer, Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersburger, John Sarbanes and Eleanor Holmes-Norton were all re-elected and we congratulate them on their victories.  It is great to have such a seasoned and trusted team.

We are proud to have played a significant role in sending two new members to the United States House of Representatives:  Anthony Brown and Jamie Raskin.  Their time spent in the governance of Maryland prepared them to be worthy of the responsibility to represent our interests on the national stage.

While our endorsed candidate for president, Hillary Clinton, didn’t win nationally, we take great pride and give thanks to all for helping to make her a winner in our jurisdiction.

We congratulate president elect Trump and wish him success in being a president for all.

Thank you for your participation in helping to secure our democracy.  The struggle continues!

 

Fred D. Mason, Jr.
President, MD/DC AFL-CIO

7 School Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Early Voting In Maryland Begins On October 27

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Maryland is one of many states that allows voters the flexibility of early voting. You can vote and make your voice heard on your schedule, when it is convenient for you!

From Thursday, October 27, 2016 through Thursday, November 3, 2016, there will be polling locations open from 8AM to 8PM in every county in Maryland (see complete list below).

Representatives from Local 24, along with other unions and members of organized labor who are affiliated with the MD & DC AFL-CIO, have issued endorsements in most of the major races in Maryland. Endorsements are based upon direct interviews, publicly stated positions on issues that are important to working families, and the candidates’ records.

 vote-early

LABOR’S ENDORSED CANDIDATES
(Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO)

U.S. President:

Hillary Clinton – Endorsement

U.S. Senate (Maryland):

Chris Van Hollen – Endorsement

U.S. Congress (District of Columbia)

At Large:

Eleanor Holmes Norton – Endorsement

U.S. Congress (Maryland)

District 1:

No Endorsement

District 2:

Dutch Ruppersberger – Endorsement

District 3:

John Sarbanes – Endorsement

District 4:

Anthony Brown – Endorsement

District 5:

Steny Hoyer – Endorsement

District 6:

No Recommendation

District 7:

Elijah Cummings – Endorsement

District 8:

Jamin “Jamie” Raskin – Endorsement

ENDORSEMENT KEY
No Recommendation:    Requires a majority (50% +1) of the votes cast, and affiliates may support the candidate of their choice.

Endorsement:                   Requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast, and all affiliates are expected to support that candidate.

Limited Endorsement:   Requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast.

No Endorsement:              Requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast, and all affiliates are expected not to offer support to any candidate in that race.

 

 

MARYLAND EARLY VOTING CENTERS
All of the early voting centers in Maryland are accessible to voters with disabilities.

 

Allegany County

  1. Allegany County Office Complex – 701 Kelly Rd, Room 100, Cumberland, MD 21502

Anne Arundel County

  1. Odenton Regional Library – 1325 Annapolis Rd, Odenton, MD 21113
  2. Glen Burnie Regional Library – 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie, MD 21060
  3. Severna Park Community Library – 45 W. McKinsey Rd, Severna Park, MD 21146
  4. Annapolis Senior Activity Center – 119 S. Villa Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401
  5. Edgewater Community Library – 25 Stepneys Ln, Edgewater, MD 21037

Baltimore City

  1. Public Safety Training Facility(Old Pimlico Middle) – 3500 W. Northern Pkwy (Enter on Manhattan Ave.), Baltimore, MD 21215
  2. Southeast Anchor Library – 3601 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
  3. Maritime Industries Academy School #431 – Rear Entrance – Enter on Truesdale Ave.) 5001 Sinclair Lane, Baltimore, MD 21206
  4. League for People with Disabilities – 1111 East Coldspring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21239
  5. Westside Skills Center – 4501 Edmondson Ave. (Enter on Athol Ave), Baltimore, MD 21229
  6. Univ. of MD at Baltimore – Comm. Engagement Ctr, 1 N. Poppleton St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Baltimore County

  1. Towson Univ. – Admin. Bldg, 7720 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252
  2. Arbutus Comm. Ctr – 865 Sulphur Spring , Baltimore, MD 21227
  3. Honeygo Run Community Ctr – 9033 Honeygo Blvd, Perry Hall, MD 21128
  4. Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Ctr – 323 Sollers Point Rd, Dundalk, MD 21222
  5. Randallstown Community Ctr – 3505 Resource Drive, Randallstown, MD 21133
  6. Victory Villa Community Ctr – 404 E. Compass Rd, Baltimore, MD 21220
  7. Center for MD Agriculture & Farm Park – 1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
  8. Reisterstown Sr Ctr- Hannah Moore, 12035 Reisterstown Rd, Reisterstown, MD 21136
  9. Woodlawn Community Ctr – 2120 Gwynn Oak Ave., Woodlawn, MD 21207

Calvert County

  1. Community Resources Bldg – 30 Duke Street – Lower Level, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Caroline County

  1. Caroline County Health & Public Services Bldg – 1st Floor, Room 112, 403 S. Seventh St                                                                                        Denton, MD 21629

Carroll County

  1. Westminster Senior Activities Ctr – 125 Stoner Ave, Westminster, MD 21157

Cecil County

  1. Cecil County Admin. Bldg- Elk Room – 200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921

Charles County

  1. LaPlata Firehouse – 911 Washington Ave., La Plata, MD 20646
  2. Gleneagles Neighborhood Ctr – 4900 Kirkcaldy Court, Waldorf, MD 20602

Dorchester County

  1. Dorchester County Office Bldg – Lobby – 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613

Frederick County

  1. Frederick Sr Ctr – 1440 Taney Ave, Frederick, MD 21702
  2. Thurmont Regional Library – 76 East Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788
  3. Urbana Regional Library – 9020 Amelung St, Frederick, MD 21704

Garrett County

  1. Oakland Comm. Ctr – (The Armory) – 14 North 8th St, Oakland, MD 21550
  2. Northern Outreach Ctr – 12601 National Pike, Grantsville, MD 21536

Harford County

  1. McFaul Activity Ctr – 525 W. MacPhail Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014
  2. Edgewood Library – 629 Edgewood Rd, Edgewood, MD 21040
  3. The University Center (formerly HEAT Ctr) – 1201 Technology Dr, Aberdeen, MD 21001
  4. Jarrettsville Library – 3722 Norrisville Rd, Jarrettsville, MD 21084

Howard County

  1. The Bain Senior Ctr – 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, MD 21044
  2. Howard County Miller Branch Library – 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
  3. Ridgely’s Run Community Ctr – 8400 Mission Rd, Jessup, MD 20794

Kent County

  1. Kent County Public Library – 408 High St, Chestertown, MD 21620

Montgomery County

  1. Activity Ctr at Bohrer Park Social Hall – 506 S. Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
  2. Germantown Community Recreation Ctr – 18905 Kingsview Rd, Germantown, MD 20874
  3. Marilyn J. Praisner Community Center – 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
  4. Executive Office Building Auditorium – 101 Monroe St, Rockville, MD 20850
  5. Silver Spring Civic Bldg at Veterans Plaza – One Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  6. Damascus Community Recreation Center Social Hall – 25520 Oak Dr., Damascus, MD 20872
  7. Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center Social Hall – 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  8. Mid-County Community Recreation Center Social Hall – 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
  9. Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad – 2400 Arcola Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
  10. Potomac Community Recreation Ctr – 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854

Prince George’s County

  1. Upper Marlboro Community Ctr – 5400 Marlboro Race Track Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
  2. College Park Community Ctr – 5051 Pierce Ave, College Park, MD 20740
  3. Baden Community Ctr – 13601 Baden-Westwood Rd, Brandywine, MD 20613
  4. Wayne K. Curry Sports & Learning Ctr – 8001 Sheriff Rd, Landover, MD 20785
  5. Bowie Gymnasium – 4100 Northview Dr, Bowie, MD 20716
  6. Laurel – Beltsville Senior Activity Ctr – 7120 Contee Rd, Laurel, MD 20707
  7. Suitland Community Park School – 5600 Regency Lane, Forestville, MD 20747
  8. Southern Regional Tech and Recreation Complex – 7007 Bock Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744

Queen Anne’s County

  1. Queen Anne’s County Community Services, Kramer Ctr – 104 Powell St, Centreville, MD 21617
  2. Kent Island Fire Department – 1610 Main Street, Chester, MD 21619

St. Mary’s County

  1. Hollywood Firehouse Carnival Bingo Bldg – 24801 Three Notch Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636

Somerset County

  1. Somerset County Office Bldg, Stes 102 & 105 – 11916 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853

Talbot County

  1. Easton Fire Hall – 315 Aurora Park Dr, Easton, MD 21601

Washington County

  1. Washington County Early Voting Ctr (Phoenix Color Bldg II)- 101 Tandy Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Wicomico County

  1. Wicomico County Youth and Civic Center Midway Room 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury, MD 21804

Worcester County

  1. Gull Creek Sr Living Community – 1 Meadow St, Berlin, MD 21811

 

 

 

 

 

2016 Scholarship Recipients

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The following individuals are recipients of awards from the I.B.E.W. Local Union 24 Scholarship Fund for 2016. They were randomly selected by the members at the September regular membership meeting.

Local 24 wishes all our scholarship recipients the very best as they pursue their academic and career goals.

Steven A. Balbo Anthony L. Celozzi Noah R. Frankenfield Troy R. Hastings
Pablo A. Briones Kaitlyn E. Cooper Mitchell J. Freund Brittany L. Heck
Robert J. Broadfoot-Schroeder Dylan V. Demchuk Brianna L. Frutchey Amanda C. McGowan
Bethany P. Broznowicz Jill T. Flenner Stephanie Gold Conor F. Thompson
Juliana M. Carlin Kevin D. France Katherine V. Griffin Frank S. Voso

New Code of Excellence Class Dates

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Code of ExcellenceThe IBEW Code of Excellence is a program designed to bring out the best in our construction members and demonstrate to our customers that IBEW members perform the highest quality and quantity of work, utilize their skills and abilities to the maximum, and exercise safe and productive work practices.

Across the country, more and more projects are requiring journeymen to have Code of Excellence training in order to go to work.

Local 24 will offer additional classes on the following dates:

Wednesday, April 27, 2016   9:30 – 11:30 AM

Tuesday, May 10, 2016    5:00 – 7:00 PM

To reserve a seat in one of theses classes, or for questions or more information, call Carmen Voso or John Rankin at 410 247-5511.

 

 

Members Wanted For Labor Night Rally In Annapolis

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Local 24 members and leaders will be gathering in Annapolis on Monday night, March 21, 2016 for the annual Labor Night in Annapolis.

Planned by the Metropolitan Baltimore Central Labor Council, this event brings together union members from all sectors, including the Building Trades and public and private sector workers.2016Labor Night in Annapolis

Through our presence in numbers, as well as the messages delivered by local union leaders and scheduled speakers, union members are able to let our elected representatives in the Maryland House of Delegates know how we feel on bills related to issues including

  • Prevailing wage laws
  • “Right to Work” (for less) legislation
  • Workers safety and more

Make plans to join the Rally and strengthen the voice of Maryland’s working people. You can meet with other members at the Hall in Baltimore and ride into Annapolis on buses, or if it’s easier just meet the group at Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis at 6PM. Wear your union jackets, shirts and hats to show that you are a proud member of Local 24!

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